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Vote for the $5,000 tax. To-day is the firat of June. EL. Kitredge has a telephone, No. 108. The weather memorial day was perfect. Look out for burglars. They are very plenty. Ed llangsterfer was in Manchester on Wednesday. Don't forget to go to the polls Monday and vote. A chango of ad for Slack & Schmid in to-day's paper. Mr. 8. Wright, of Lansing, was in the city yesterday. Mre. W. G. Doty and son are visiting at Manchester. The banks did no business Weiinesday decoration day. Judge Kiune was at Monroe holding court this week. Mr. H. C. VValdron, of Worden, was in the city Thursday. O. F. Burkhardt took in the sights in Detroit last Fnday. John M. Gould has opened a fish market on Detroit street. Chas. H. Ludlow, of Detroit, was in the city Wednesday. Mack & Schmid have given their etore front a coat of paint. Dr. Flora IIusou, of Detroit, was in the city Wednesday. Phil Stimson, of East Saginaw, was in the city last week. What is the matter with the lights in the court house clock i The nice warm rains of tbis week have made the farmer happy. Sunday is ühildren'a day ia the various churches of the city. Judge üarriinan and G. V. Bullis left Weduesday tor Cadillac, Court acijourned from last Saturday until Thursday morning. Wirt Newkirk delivered an address at Pinckney, Memorial day. The grade on E. Ann street near the observatory is being lowered. Geoi'ge Jenkins and wife, of Jacksoci have been visiting in the city. M. O. Sheehan will give bis last hop at bis hall to-morrow evening. J. O. Watts of East Saginaw spent !áun day witb bis family in the city. Chas. Gibson opened his barber shop in his new quarters last Saturday. Mr. 8. Rowley, of Madison, Wis., spent Sunday with Mr. B. S. Blitz. .1. M. Stafford has moved into his house corner of State and Catharine streets. Mr. Ben Martin, of Bay Oity, was in the city Monday and Tuesday of tuis week. The Michigan pri'ss association was royally entertained in Detroit this week. Anewsiuewalkin front of Mrs. Gresn's property on N. Fourth street has been laid. W. D. Green, of Bay City, superin" tendant of this district , was in town this week. Humor Henderson, of Cleveland, is visiting his parents on Washington etreet. A. R. Hammond has the contract for building the new blockof stores, on State street. Mrs. Drake and Mrs. M. E. Clark, of Brighton, are tho guests of Mrs. A. E. Gregg. Charles L. Allen has the contract for building Mrs. Lukin's new house on Orleans-st. John Heinzmann, Michael Stabler and Frank Allmendinger were in Detroit ïuesday. Mrs. Sidaey Eastman, of Chicago, 111., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Israel Hall. S. Kemp Putman, of Chicago, president of the class of '87, was in the city Saturday. Miss May Wilson bas purchased the Cliambers house, corner of State and Ann streets. Mr. J. W. CunniDgham, of Dotroit, was iu the city Tuesday on business in the probate court. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Shelmire visited the latter's brothers, J. C, and B. F. Watts last week. Bids are now in order for building the additiou to the high school. See ad iu another column. Dr. T. Felch and wife, of Ishpeming, Micli., spent Sunday wiih his father, ex Governor Felch. Mrs. W. B. Perry, of E. Washington street gave a dancing party Tuursdaj evening May 24th. Chas. B. Woodward, of Detroit, formerly clerk in the Cook House, was in the city Saturday. (iet J. Baumgardnei's prices if yon wish any oemetery work done. See nd in anotlier columu. A valuable itnprovement has been made on the southern approach of the Detroit street bridge. A new sidewalk has been laid on Fourth street between the Arlington Houae and Zachmann's. B. S. Wade and family, of Menominee Mich., are visiting Mre. Wade's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Cramer. "Usefulness not happiness, life's great objeot" is the subject oí Dr. Ramsay's sermón next Sunday evening. The rasidence of Ed Quinan, of Depot Btreet, was entered by burglars Mondfly night nnd robbed of six dollars. Wm. llowlett and wife, of Bunker Hill, speut Saturday and öunday with his brother, County Clerk llowlett. Bhtz & Langsdorf will occupy the Fantle store wliile the one they now occupy is being remoduled and rebuilt. Congressman E. P. Allen made a speeoh Alay lGth in the house of representativos on the tariü' question. Fred McOinber of the postoffice force who has been on the sick list for several weeks, is now able to be out again. Dr. K. Q. DePuy of Jamestown, Dakota, was aalled to the oity this week, on account of the dcath of his brother. The Chequamegon orchestra are to furnish the musio for the commencement exercises of tbe Saline high school. Bevg. Dr. Earp and Wm. Galpin will attend the episcopal convocation of this diocese, held in Jackson next week. North Hain street in front of J. J. Robison's property is being lowered to the grade established by the council. Schuh & Muehlig are putting a " Kichmond" furnace into the residence of Mrs. C. McOmber, on Church street. John F. Lawrence is the loser of a valuable steer wliicli some one stole from his lower farm last Saturday night. A large excursión of baptists carne to this city Wednesday, and made a thorough inspection of the university and oity. Misses Carrie Cook, and Mary Smith, of Detroit were the guests of Miis Kittie Fohey of the telephone oflice on Wednesday. The full program as aunounced for Memorial day was carned outsucessfully and the weather was all that could be desired. Tuesday, Geo. Wilson killed a blue racer 5 feet 4l%. inches in length, on Mr. Treadwell's farm, about two miles from ihe oity. If the $5.000 tax is defeated it will be neccessary to economizo in city affaire by stoppiDg all improvements during the year. We have rectived a neat invitation from the Cincinnati press club to visit their headquarters at the Centennial building June 9th. OscSr Sorg lias tüe contract foJ calcimining the walls of the offices of the court house and begun with the olerk's oftice yesterday. Mr. A. B. WooJ, once a resident of Ann Arbor, and who kept a bookstore in this city thirty-seven years ago, was in town last Friday. Krueger took the pictures of oompany A and the members of G. A. K. post, from the steps of the court house Wednesday afternoon. Ehza Bennett, of Ypsilauti, has brought suit for divorce against her husband, Estk W. Eeunett, on the ground of desertion. Lucius Knight, an old Ann Arbor boy who is now a steuographer in the court at Kansas City, Aio., is visiting bis parents on Spring street. Mr. Moaes Seabolt, of the firm of Rineey & Seabolt, was married Sunday May 20th, to Misa Julia Hasbrook of 11 Hy Spnngs, Nebraska. The United Lines telegraph company have put an instrument at Yale's and will sernl messages in the eveuing after the other offices are closed. Mrs. J. C. Knowlton will entertain during the montli of June, Miss Florence E. Whitcomb of Battle Creek, a former member of the class of '89. Mrs. J. Donnelly has gone to Indianspolis Inn., to visit her eldest duughter, ister Mary De Chautel, eister of Provi dencu in St. Joseph's academy. If the $5.000 tax is carried, the present council will have but $26,000 to run the city with during the ycar, $10,000 less than the council spent last year. Ed Sumner has the first standard bred colt ever bom in Washtenaw oounty, and has already refused $200 for hini, though the colt is only about one week old. Sam üregory has the contract for the new olub house to be built by the Ann Arbor sporting club at Hamburg j unction this summer, to be fiaished by July 1. Mrs. C. D. Passage, of Mancelona, Miei)., brought lier young baba four montlis oid, to this city last week, for Dr. Frothingham to opérate upon its eyes. Messrs. Cramer & Oorbin go to Marshall June 4th, ty defend Qeo. H. Mugg, charged with obtaining mouey under f alse pretenses in a BoUemian oats deal. The wedding of Dr. A. R. Boyer, of New York city and Miss Katte Celle at St. Andrew's church, Wednesday evenïng was the society event of the aeason. The children who attend school at the stone school house in the W hiting neighborhood, together with their parents and fnends picniced at Whitmore Lake last öaturday. A. L. Noble has importad a liandsome little pony for the use of his children. It ís too cute for auyihiug and attracts unusual attention when upon the streets. Wna. Mc Creery of this city will opea a grocery store on Anti street, in the store now occupied by C. M. Webb. Philip Stiinson, of East Saginaw will have cbarge of the business. W. A. Tolchard leaves the cashiership of the Farmers' & Mechanica' Bank today, and Fred H. 13elser, takes his placo. .Mr. Tolohard expeota to remove to Detroit in the near future. Frank Campion signed a contrict yesterday to play third base for the Mansfleld, Ohio, base ball club, of the tri-tate league, for the balance of the aeason. He leaves tor tliut place to-day. In the suit of Abram Gorelin against Dewitt C Hucklin to determine the ownarahip of a valuable stallioD, Judge Lane ordered the bill diarnissed and the oosts taxed to the complainent. Parties having bilis againat the city, men working for the city, will bo obliged to wait until next February for their pay if the present council are not allowed to raise the $5.001) asked for. The colored Baptist denomination will build a new churcti on the corner of Pontiau and Fiftli streets. The male membera of the congregation held a " digging bee " last week and excavated for the foundation. Company A and Welch Post, G. A. K., turned out with full ranks, Suudiiy morning, and attended services at St. Andrew's church where they listened to a very interesting memorial discourse by Uev. i)r. Earp. Charles L. Allen, coutractorandbuilder, was brought bef ore the carpenters' union for employing non union men. was tried and acquitted, there being no cause of act.ion. Mr. A. has resigned from the union. A tramp named Peter Miller was struok by a train at Geddes on Sunday night and liin arm broken in three places. He was broiiiibt to this city Monday afternoon. Dr. Darling set Iris brokeu arm and he was sent to the oounty house. Mrs. S. 8. Blitz entertained a small company of friends at a progressive euohre party Mouday evening. Miss Fannie Cahn secured the ürat prize; by special request the name of the winner I of the "booby" prize is not given. Clerk Howlett has drafted a new certifícate of admission to practico. It is printed on linen, has a picture of the court house iu miniature in the center, the lettering is clear and distinct, and in many ways it is nn improvement ou the old one. Mr. Georgo Dengler and Miss Dora Elaehnle were married Tnesday eveuing at the residence of the bride's mother on First street. ltev. Mr. Belser performed the ceremony in presence of the near relatives and a few intímate friends of the young couple. Rey. Joseph B. Prichard has gone to Ann Arbor to submit to an operation on his eves. He hopes to return with restored visión nothwithstanding his 75 years of life. - Lmdington Record. Mr. Prichard gone is rector of the Kpiscopal church of that city. Alderman Sutherland is fixing the cross walks over the glitters in the first ward, in a solid and substantial raanner. - He is repairing the wooden walks with large stone slabs, whioh although they coBt considerably more will be far in the long run. Mr. E. P. Goodrich, of Ypsilanti, has been engaged to take in short hand Mrs. Chant's lectnres at the Unitarian ohurch next Sunday. The women's club of Chicago propose to publish Mrs. Chant's lectures delivered in this country, in n volume, to be sold in aid of a charity. The snit brought by George Moorman against .Morris Hale and Clark Gornwell has been referred to circuit court commissioner Frank Joslin to examine the accounts and dealings of tbe partjes in conduoting the business of the Ypsilanti Sanitarium, amount, if any, is due Hale. The circuit court has taxed the costs against the city, in the suit brought by Edward Treadwell, et al aiiainst the city of Ann lArbor in wbich an injunction was issued against the city. It costs the city in this case, just $26.00 to think about inoving a fence that stands on the treet. A team of horse belonging to P. Tuomy became frighteued Wednosday and ran away, colliding with a carriage on Ann street which containsd two Iadie3, throwing them out but not injuringthem. l'lie horse the ladies were driving blonged to George Olp and was 'njured o badly it had to be killed. Loyal Tower, an old resident of this city who lives on the corner of William and Maynard streets, met with a serious accident last Friday. While driving with 0. II. Richmond, the carriage broke throwing Mr. Richmond, upon Mr. Tower and dislocating his shoulder. As he is quite aged, the accident is a serious one. Burglars entered the reeidence of W. Banfield one night last week and carried off his watch . They also entered Louis Meyer's, opposite Mr. Banfield's and secured $15.00 in money. The following morning Mrs. Meyer found a $10.00 bilí in the yard which, in their haste, the burglars had dropped. TrampB are suspected of both thefts. The addition recently laid out by the Gott estáte in the western part of the city, will be a valuable improvement to that section. The lots are large and not 80 far distant f rom the center of the city but what they are available. Already a large number of them have been gold and a nurrber of handsome cottages will be erected this sutnmer. Joseph A. Pollemus who has been aoting as substitute, has been appointed carrier No. 5. by Postmaster Duffy, as recently allowed by the department. The routes hav been rearranged and the mail will be distributed on the route to-day. - The window of carrier No. 5 will be in the east Bide of the postoffice. The subtitute carrier has not yat been appointed. l-rucius Lilly, of Tecumseh, was in the city, last week investigating the claim of Ehzabeth W. Theobald, Kent county, Eng?and, to the estáte of one Thomas Harvey an Englialman who left an estáte amounting to nearly 85,000, for whioh no heirs have appeared until the preseut. The case will oome up in the probate court Boon and prosecuting attorney Norris will contest her claim. Oliver Kimberly who has lived at Mr. Wm. Boyden'sat Delhi Mills about eight years,auicided Wednesday nightby liang;ng. He had been in poor health for several yeara and that together with an impediment in his speech whioh had cauaed him mnch embarrassment, had apparently afiected his mind. He hung himself in the barn and was discovered by the men who went out early Thursday morning to do the chores, was cut down, but he had been dead several hours. He leaves two brothers and a tister. Mrs. Ormisten Ohant, of London, Eng, will speak in this city Sunday on ' Pliilanthropic Work in London." :Vlrs. Chant was a delégate to the recent international council of women in Washington, D. C, and has visitad many of our larger cities lecturing to immense housea. Iu a recent visit to Chicago she spoke a nuniber of times, crowding to overflowing the largeat halls. Mrs. Cliaut is alao noted for her charitable and educational work in England. We bespeak for her a large and iutellectual audience. 1 hirty members of W asktenaw chapter, No. 6, Koyal Arch masons, went to Dundee last Friday and exemplified the work for Mt. Vernon chapter of that place. Later the visitors were given a royal banquet at the hotel, and a number of impromptu toasts were responded to. The Ann Arbor chapter were enabled to return the same night through the courtesy of the T. & A. A railroad who held the train nearly four hours for their accommodation. They arnved home about two o'clock, well pleased with their visitatioD. Peterson's Magazine for June is an admirable number of tuis most excellent periódica). The opening story, "Jack's Little Princess," is a charmiug tale, and the illustrations are worthy of it. "Put to the Tent," by Frank Lee Benedict, ends satisfaotorily and has proved one of the most interestiug seriáis its author has written in a long while. Auother cxcelleut story is " The Lovers at Tuggle's Gap," and "In Harvest Time" is equally striking in it way. Among the poems is a real gem, called "Haby May," which no mother can read with undirnmed eyes. Every page is bright and interesting. A new volume begins with the July uumber, and now is a good time to begin a year's siibscriptiou or to get up a olub. Terras: Two Dollar per year, with preat reductions to olubs and fine premiums to those who will get up clubs. Send for a samply-oopy. Addreas Peterson's Magazine, 30fi Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. On Saturday, the 9th inst, the children of the differeut wards and paroohial schools will meet at their respective sohool buildings, and march with music through the principal streets and tlience to uuiversity hall. Short speeches will be made at the hall by different gentlemen, and songs will be rendered by all the children in concert. An adjourumeut will then be made to the oampus where a good time may be expectod. The committee of arrangement on Wednesday evening, decided that the exercises in the hall should not last over one hour. Judge 1 1 ai riu ui was made president, i ml Major Soule marshal of the day. President Angelí and Rev. Dr. Eurp will deliver short speeches. Profs. Ren wiek and Cady have charge of the musical part of the program. The hearty co-operation of the oitizens is looked for both in attending the exercisee and in sharing w hut few items of expense must of necessity be incurred for music, etc. Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant, of London, England, the noted reformer and orator, will speak in the Unitarian ohurch of this city next Sunday morniüg and eveniug. Morning subject "The Ideü life"; evening su'ije et, "Religious aud Philauthropic Work in London." A lady from Chicago writes: "No one individual, many of us beheve, bas ever made such an impreasion for good on Chicago, as has Mrs Chant. lier eloquence is heart thrilling. Over two thouaand hatened to her in Central Musie Hall, hundreda standing; and the silence seemed broathless." The last nuruberof the Woman's Journal gives the following notice of a visit Mrs. Chant has ju8t made to Weüeeley college. Mra. Ormiston Chant spoke to the Wellesley students on Öunday eveninjj last, where she was received with ihe greatost euthusiasm, and fairly compelled to stay over and conduct the chapel exerciees the next morning and give another address at 8 o'clock a. m. The New England women's club gave Mrs. Chant a reception on .Mouilay last. SUe is kept speaking almost couat.intly."